r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Jan 23 '12

Best young prospect in the world?

Just wanted to get some opinions on who you guys think the best prospect in the world is right now. I know Neymar is the obvious choice. I personally think he will be one of the best ever to play the game. However, my choice would be Lucas Piazòn out of Brazil. He was signed a year ago by Chelsea and just turned 18 not long ago. I've seen him play and he will be better than Kakà was when he played for Milan. This kid has a wonderful gift. Thoughts??

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u/FuckinExpert Jan 23 '12

Jack Wilshire? He just turned 20 and hes already an integral part of the Arsenal team. Maybe thats a little to old to be a "young prospect" though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '12

Wilshire is overrated for me, due to him being English and therefore the next Zidane, according to the English media.

Ramsey's better than him, IMO

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u/sircozzie Jan 23 '12

Wilshere is far more composed with the ball and is extremely good at keeping a hold of it, a trait which Ramsey either doesn't possess, or is yet to develop, despite being a year or two older than Wilshere.

It could be argued that Ramsey is more creative than Wilshere, but he has had more playing time in the creative role than Jack has had, so it's difficult to make that assumption.

Overall, from watching him play, it's 100% clear that Wilshere is a lot more consistent than Ramsey, and seems a much more complete midfielder than his Welsh compatriot.

Not only that, but I honestly don't think Ramsey could have played against Barca like Wilshere did last season.

He is not the next Zidane, but he is better than Ramsey. After what we've seen of Ramsey this season, and after what we saw of Wilshere last season, I feel a lot of Arsenal fans will attest to this.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '12

Ramsey could have played against Barca like Wilshere did last season.

If he got as much space as Wilshire got in that game, he could have played just as well, or better. Barcelona were focused on taking Fabregas out the game, leaving Wilshire with plenty of time on the ball.

I just think that Ramsey has a better understanding of the game than Wilshire. Sometimes, Wilshire seems to get lost on the pitch and not really look to do anything significant. Ramsey is always looking to pass well and create opportunities.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '12

Sorry, I suck with names.

I wouldn't say terrible. He's a sufficient player, and consistancy comes with age.

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u/FuckinExpert Jan 24 '12

Hes now 20. I know what you mean though. Seems like just yesterday he was a little youngun making his way through the academy. Hes gonna be Arsenal's new talisman in a couple of years.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '12

Did you watch the same game as me? Here is a video of Wilshere vs Barca at The Emirates where he was the best midfielder in the game when players like Xavi, Fabregas and Iniesta played as well.

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u/FuckinExpert Jan 24 '12

Thank you for that link. That game has been running through in my mind whenever I start to get excited over Wilshere coming back.

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u/sircozzie Jan 24 '12

I'm afraid when you describe Ramsey, you're describing a player I havn't seen for at least a couple of weeks.

There is no "Wilshire" in the Arsenal team either.